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South Hooksett vs Warner vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | South Hooksett | Warner | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902 |
2,959Lowest |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Warner and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Highest about the NH average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
| South Hooksett and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801Lowest about the NH average |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.